Finance Business Partner

**Who are Peel L&P?**

When you hear Peel L&P, you may think of MediaCity, the Trafford Centre, the Bridgewater Canal, or Liverpool Waters. But we are much more

We are an ambitious regeneration and development business which owns and manages property, land and water across the UK. To keep it simple and straightforward, we specialise in large scale mixed-use regeneration schemes, residential, retail industrial & logistics, hospitality & leisure, and low carbon energy projects.

We have been around for quite a while too. Our family ran business was established in 1972 and we strive to make a positive impact on communities and work closely with local Governments to help tackle unemployment, reach net zero carbon targets, solve the housing crisis and level-up the country’s regions to improve the prosperity, climate resilience and health and wellbeing of communities.

We’ve accelerated our action towards addressing climate change and biodiversity loss, and our five-year sustainability plan is aligned to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. We were also the first company in the UK to third party verify buildings as net zero carbon, as defined by the UK Green Building Council.

**We see possibility. We deliver transformation.**

So, what are we looking for?

We have a new and exciting opportunity for a new Finance Business Partner to join our team within the Finance division in our MediaCityUK site in Manchester.

You will act as a trusted advisor and the link between the business areas and finance teams. providing timely and accurate financial information and reporting, pro-actively looking for opportunities to improve reporting and analysis to support stakeholders.

For this role, we really want someone who is CIMA/ ACA/ ACCA qualified with a business partnering capability with challenging and influencing skills.

You will need to have strong analytical and interpretation skills with an ability to spot trends and make commercial judgements where appropriate. You will also need to have:

- An eye for detail and a passion for data with the ability to accurately summarise the relevant details.
- A self-starter who can prioritise effectively
- Experience of IT packages; Advanced level MS Excel Skills with the ability to manipulate large, complex data sets.
- Ability to build long-standing cross functional relationships, challenge constructively and ensure professional objectivity.
- A continuous improvement mind-set to question and improve current working practices.

**What will you be doing?**

Day to day, Develop KPI analysis both financial and operational, revenue and profitability analysis. You will build strong working relationships with key internal stakeholders, supporting decision making by providing reliable data and insights. You will also:

- Ensure timely, accurate and appropriate input from the business in order to meet reporting timetables.
- Understand and appropriately communicating business assumptions in forecasting and planning and providing appropriate challenge.
- Provide analysis on budget and forecast submissions and providing interpretation and guidance.
- Provide input to cost, margin and profitability modelling and analysis.
- Develop controls and procedures to support efficiency and optimum performance.

**What will you get?**

Our belief is that people should be rewarded for hard work, so we offer a competitive salary and a fantastic benefits package to all our team members. From Discretionary Bonus Scheme, 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays, Scottish Widows Pension Plan, Healthcare Cash Plan - our healthcare cash plan provides reimbursement towards your everyday healthcare costs such as dental & optical, Annual Cycle to Work Scheme & many more wellbeing initiatives

**BELONGING - How we address Diversity, Equality and inclusion at Peel L&P**

Part of Our People Promise is to encourage a supportive and inclusive culture across the organisation by promoting diversity and eliminating discrimination in the workplace. We strive to be representative of the communities we serve, and we want to make sure that new and existing team members have equal opportunities.

This statement reinforces our commitment to give everyone fairness and equality at work.

“We promise that we will treat you fairly and with respect, no matter who you are, what you do for us, how often or where you work. When considering current and potential team members for employment, promotion, training, or any other benefit, it will be on the basis of your aptitude, performance and ability”.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months

**Benefits**:

- Flexitime
- On-site parking
- Work from home

Schedule:

- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

- How many years experience do you have in a Financial Business Partner role?
- Do you have experience of working in the Construction, Property, Real Estate or Development industry?

Work Location: In person

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